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Walter Horn

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You can see my full bio at luckorcunning.blogspot.com And there is a pretty detailed interview about my philosophy career (such as it is) by Richard Marshall for his 3:16 AM Magazine here: https://www.3-16am.co.uk/articles/dem... ...more

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OK, maybe might can't "make right" all by itself. But could power not just be in the mix that has to be used to bake anything that can be correctly designated as (governmental) right? Could the ability to force compliance actually be essential to it?  Kenneth Einar Himma has pushed a coercion thesis detailing why and how power and evident detriment to those who try to ignore it is essential t

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Something different today: I will dump little or no democratic theory on anybody, and hold off on my discussion of Recall until next time. Instead, Read more of this blog post »
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The Nature of Authority by Kenneth Einar Himma
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The Conservative Affirmation in America by Willmoore Kendall
" You might be interested in my postings on him at my luckorcunning blog and my review of Owen's recent bio at my Hornbook of democracy book reviews at ...more "
The Conservative Affirmation in America by Willmoore Kendall
" Two blog pieces of mine on Kendall can be found at my luckorcunning blog. And my review of Owen's biography of him is here in my hornbook of democracy ...more "
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One Person, One Vote by Nick Seabrook
"Gerrymandering history is well-covered in this Seabrook study. Going back to Colonial history, through the Civil war "Honest Abe stacks the states" when states were created out of territories to help him win the 1864 election as the civil war and Lee" Read more of this review »
One Person, One Vote by Nick Seabrook
"Underwhelming history of gerrymandering, with an unsurprising conclusion.

The author takes us over the history of gerrymandering since Revolutionary times. It's a bit overbroad, as some of the instances he cites aren't really gerrymandering. There is " Read more of this review »
One Person, One Vote by Nick Seabrook
"If you are looking for a comprehensive speed run of the gerrymander throughout American history (even before it was America)--buckle up. You are going to get a lot, incredibly fast. I learned more, in particular, about the Supreme Court's cases regar" Read more of this review »
On Truth in Politics by Michael Patrick Lynch
" Thanks for your notes. I'm in the midst of writing a review of this book (for another venue) myself, and your summary is helpful. ...more "
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